Q: Is 178,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,928 is a composite number.

Why is 178,928 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 178,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 211 212 422 424 844 848 1,688 3,376 11,183 22,366 44,732 89,464 and 178,928, with no remainder.

Since 178,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,928, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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